U.S. Forest Service · Boise National Forest · ID

Park Creek (Idaho)

Large campsite at Park CreekPhoto · Akira Byrne
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
26Sites
195 ftMax rig

The place

Park Creek Campground is located 4 miles from Lowman, Idaho, off the beaten path at the confluence of Park and Clear Creeks. Visitors enjoy fishing, hunting and exploring local trails. Recreation Park Creek and Clear Creek both offer good trout fishing. Various hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding trails are in the vicinity. Facilities The campground contains two group sites available by advanced reservations, each can accommodate up to 100 people per group site. The Rainbow Group Site are sites 1-12, and the Trout Group Site are sites 13-24. Keep reading

Picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection. Roads and parking spurs are dirt. When not reserved as a group site, the sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If both Rainbow and Trout Group Sites are reserved there will be no first-come, first-served sites available. Prior to arrival, please check the campground status on the reservation board on the 582 road located 300 feet north of the 21 junction to see if there are any pending reservations. Natural Features Towering Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir trees forest the campground, offering plentiful shade. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape. A variety of wildlife lives in the area, including black bears, deer and elk. Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (208) 259-3361. Nearby Attractions Beautiful Bear Valley is up the road from Park Creek, offering scenic views, wildlife watching and numerous trail opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding. Several natural hot springs pools can be found along the Banks-Lowman Highway, also known as the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway, and Highway 21, the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway. Both byways also offer pretty scenery, wildlife viewing, historical information kiosks and trail opportunities. Whitewater rafting and kayaking are popular activities on the South Fork and Main Payette Rivers; several companies in the area offer guided half and full-day trips.

The sites · 26

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
PARKRainbow001management24 ftyes
PARKRainbow002management16 ftyes
PARKRainbow003management24 ftyes
PARKRainbow004management18 ftyes
PARKRainbow005management18 ftyes
PARKRainbow006management53 ftyes
PARKRainbow007management50 ftyes
PARKRainbow008management195 ftyes
PARKRainbow009management190 ftyes
PARKRainbow010management190 ftyes
PARKRainbow011management195 ftyes
PARKRainbow012management55 ftyes
PARKRB1group standard nonelectric60 ft
PARKTR2group standard nonelectric60 ft
PARKTrout013management32 ftyes
PARKTrout014management24 ftyes
PARKTrout015management18 ftyes
PARKTrout016management18 ftyes
PARKTrout017management18 ftyes
PARKTrout018management18 ftyes
PARKTrout019management18 ftyes
PARKTrout020management24 ftyes
PARKTrout021management44 ftyes
PARKTrout022management26 ftyes
PARKTrout023management22 ftyes
PARKTrout024management28 ftyes

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

There is a$5 fee for vehicles entering the campground for day use.

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This campground sits in ID-01. This member’s public-lands record →

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